Does putting a child who has chicken pox in a bath of water cause the marks to remain.?

Not likely: If the blisters are left alone and not scratched or otherwise irritated, scarring is less likely, and bathing is not likely to change the degree of reaction.

Chicken Pox: A bath should not cause scarring. ). Itching can be soothed with Calamine lotion & colloidal oatmeal baths. To reduce infections from scratching blisters – keep fingernails short.